At approximately 1 am on April 20, 2009, a 2005 Dodge Neon was involved in a serious accident with a semi-truck on I-270 in St. Louis, Mo.  The Neon was driven by Ramon Molina and the Tractor-Trailer was driven by Mark Lipand of Hollywood, Florida.  The details of how exactly the accident occurred are unknown, but we do know that the St. Louis Post-Dispatch is reporting the Neon became trapped underneath the semi-truck.  The extent of Mr. Molina's injuries are unknown, but it must have been very serious as he was airlifted from the scene.

As a Missouri Semi-Truck Accident Lawyer, there is much investigation that needs to occur.  Semi-truck accidents are very much unlike car accidents.  This is because truck drivers are goverened by numerous regulations promulgated by the Department of Transportation.  Additionally, while current reports do not detail how the accident happened, many times these details can be gathered by downloading the semi-truck's black box data.  Many people are unaware that a semi-truck has a "black box" much like an airplane.  It constantly records tons of information about how the truck was operating in the moments before the crash.  For instance, it could possibly tell us if the truck was speeding, how long it had been driving (useful because truck drivers can only drive for certain periods of time), or if the truck suddenly slammed on the brakes.

Unfortunately, semi-truck wrecks often lead to severe injuries.  When this happens, a St. Louis semi-truck attorney should be consulted.  Unless your lawyer has specific expertise in this area, things will be missed.  If you would like to speak with a St. Louis Truck Accident Lawyer, contact Josh Myers, owner of Myers Injury Law, LLC at 888.956.2487.  It's always free to discuss your case and there is never any fee until we recover.